Pedesen Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Pedesen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pedesen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark121:470,39330,183
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Pedesen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pedesen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Pedesen occurs in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pedesen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,427,875th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Pedesen reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Pedesen is most commonly held in Denmark, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 470,393. In Denmark it is most numerous in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 42 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 25 percent are found and Region Zealand, where 17 percent are found. Barring Denmark Pedesen occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Pedesen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pedesen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pedesen last name contracted 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pedesen
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